问一道想了很久的题，GWD 6-19

annazyan

GWD-6-Q19: GWD-2-12
Which of the following most logically completes thepassage?
Concerned about financial well-being of its elderlycitizens, the government of Runagia decided two years ago to increase by 20percent the government-provided pension paid to all Runagians over 65.  Inflation in the intervening period has beennegligible, and the increase has been duly received by all eligibleRunagians.  Nevertheless, many of themare no better off financially than they were before the increase, in large partbecause ________.
A.     They rely entirely on the government pension for theirincome
B.     Runagian banks are so inefficient that it can take upto three weeks to cash a pension check
C.     They buy goods whose prices tend to rise especiallyfast in times of inflation
D.     The pension was increased when the number of elderlyRunagians below the poverty level reached an all-time high
E.      In Runagia children typically supplement theincome of elderly parents, but only by enough to provide them with acomfortable living


想问这个C为什么不对啊，由于通货膨胀太快，他们要买的东西价格都变高了。
E项的children怎么觉得无关呢，看到就排除了。。。

Karmalotse

Really helps a lot!!!

annazyan

I appreciate for your help!!! Much clearer~~~~thx!!! ^ ^

taozhexiong

C) is useless since it denotes a behavior DURING times of inflation. Based on the passage, inflation is NEGLIGIBLE.  Thus, C) does not apply here.

E), on the other hand says that the elderly receive two types of income, one from the government, the other from their children. And their children will reduce their portions of assitance according to those from the government so that the TOTAL income for the eldrely remains the same!